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Trump’s conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

US President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops deploy to the Middle East. He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has twice delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He has both threatened to "obliterate" Iran's energy plants if the vital waterway remains largely shuttered and said the US was "not affected" by the closure. From left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listen during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...

Trump considering ‘winding down’ his war in Iran, but invasion plans reportedly being drafted

Donald Trump said he is considering winding down the war in Iran, even as reports emerge of the Pentagon planning a ground invasion. In a post on Truth Social this morning, Trump detailed his achievements since starting the war three weeks ago. "We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran," he said. Donald Trump called his NATO allies "cowards" for not providing military support for his war with Iran. (AP) "(1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran's Defense Industrial Base. (3) Eliminating their Navy and Air Force, including Anti Aircraft Weaponry. (4) Never a...

Trump considering ground invasion of critical Iranian island: reports

Donald Trump is considering using ground troops to occupy Iran's strategically valuable Kharg Island, according to reports. Axios cited four sources as saying the Trump Administration was considering a blockade of the island or even landing troops there. A ground invasion, even of a small island off the coast of mainland Iran, would be seen as a major escalation of the war. The Trump Administration is reportedly considering an invasion of Kharg Island. (AP) When questioned about this outside the White House, Trump was coy. "I may have a plan, I may not," he said. "It's certainly a place that people are talking about. But I can't tell you that." The island had been untouched by the war until last Saturday, when it was targeted by a US airstrike. K...

Donald Trump lashes out at NATO ‘cowards’ for not joining war

Donald Trump has called America's NATO allies "cowards" for not involving themselves in the war in Iran. The president lashed out in an angry post on his Truth Social account. "Without the USA, NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!" he wrote. Donald Trump called his NATO allies "cowards" for not providing military support for his war with Iran. (AP) "They didn't want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran. Now that fight is Militarily WON, with very little danger for them, they complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don't want to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a simple military maneuver that is the single reason for the high oil prices. "So easy for them to do, with so little risk. COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!" NATO, or the North Atla...

Iran war will end ‘when I feel it in my bones’, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will end "when I feel it in my bones". Trump was asked on The Brian Kilmeade Show about the timeline of the war, which he previously described as a "brief excursion". "When it's over –– and I don't think it's going to be long –– when it's over, this is going to bounce back so fast," the president said. Donald Trump said the war would be over "when I feel it in my bones". (AP) The oblique response comes as America scaled up its attacks in Iran and signalled a further escalation. On Wednesday he said there was "nothing left" to bomb in Iran. But this morning he announced "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East". Trump said he had destroyed every military target ...

Trump announces ‘one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history’ on Iran’s ‘crown jewel’

The US has attacked a piece of vital infrastructure in Iran that has so far been untouched by the war. Donald Trump announced this morning that he had "executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East" on Kharg Island. In a Truth Social post, the US president said he had destroyed every military target on what he described as "Iran's crown jewel". Donald Trump announced his military had attacked Kharg Island. (AP) "For reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island," he said. "However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision." There is no word on casualties f...
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